Removing Region Codes on DVD to DVD-R.

[tobai]

This should be a simple question.

I live in Region 1. I have a Region 3 DVD. I want to rip this DVD with everything intact to a Region 1, or Region Free DVD-R.

Is this easily done? I really don't want to re-author the entire DVD just for this processes.

I have tried reading throught doom9's IFOedits guide, but it seems like alot of work just for this task. Are there any utility that will just change it to Region 0/1?

If not, if someone will just give a quick how-to would be great. I have never ripped DVDs before, but I do learn quick (if given a slight push on the correct path. :)

Thanks.

[Jotarou]

It's easily done. Most (if not all) DVD ripper have an option to make your rip DVD region free.




Originally posted by tobai
This should be a simple question.

I live in Region 1. I have a Region 3 DVD. I want to rip this DVD with everything intact to a Region 1, or Region Free DVD-R.

Is this easily done? I really don't want to re-author the entire DVD just for this processes.

I have tried reading throught doom9's IFOedits guide, but it seems like alot of work just for this task. Are there any utility that will just change it to Region 0/1?

If not, if someone will just give a quick how-to would be great. I have never ripped DVDs before, but I do learn quick (if given a slight push on the correct path. :)

Thanks.

[DivXtreme]

Even though removind the region protection is simple, most DVD are over 4.37GB which DVD-R can hold. Therefore you are forced to re-author the DVD in order to fit on a DVD-R. It's too much trouble for simply removing the region protection.

Do you have a DVD-ROM? in that case you could easily make your dvd-rom region free by changing its firmware(www.firmware.fr.st). However from what i can tell you probably have a settop player. In that case removing the region protection is not that simple.

let us know what you have and its brand and model